WELLS — A Sanford woman lost her life in a car crash at the intersection of Littlefield and North Berwick roads on Thursday, Oct. 18.

According to the Wells Police Department, Lillian Kreitman, 85, of Sanford, died at the scene, and her passenger, Lorraine Cantalupo, 85, of North Weymouth, Massachusetts, was in serious condition when she was brought to Maine Medical Center in Portland. On Wednesday morning, Cantalupo was still in the hospital and in satisfactory condition.

Wells Communication got a report of the two-car crash at approximately 2:52 p.m. Kreitman reportedly turned her gray Buick LeSabre off Littlefield Road (Route 9B) onto North Berwick Road (Route 9) and it collided with an eastbound black Jeep Cherokee, Sergeant Adam Shaw, of the Wells Police Department, stated in a news release.

The collision knocked the Buick into a ditch, where it caught fire.

Numerous witnesses stopped and tried to get the two women out of the vehicle, Shaw said. Kreitman could not be extricated, however, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the Jeep, Justin Parker, 28, of Wells, complained of bruises but refused treatment and was released from the scene, according to Wells Police Lieutenant Jerry Congdon.

One of the witnesses was brought to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation and released, Congdon added. The witness returned to the scene later in the evening.

Wells Police and an accident reconstructionist from the Maine Warden’s Service are investigating the crash. As is usually the case in such accidents, the investigation could take months, Congdon said.